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Eleanor Holmes Norton: How do you control costs? There is no competition. How do you control costs, Mr. Grimes?

On the recordJune 4, 2013
How do you control costs? There is no competition. How do you control costs, Mr. Grimes?
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton questions the cost control in background investigations.

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